Ronnie Bard Exposed: Is She Monica's Long-Lost Sister on General Hospital?
Erika Slezak storms into General Hospital as Veronica Ronnie Bard, claiming to be the late Monica’s long-lost sister and insisting Monica tried to reconnect before she died — but with Tracy already suspicious, is Port Charles meeting family or a fraud?
General Hospital just threw a curveball: Erika Slezak showed up in Port Charles as Veronica 'Ronnie' Bard, announcing she is Monica Quartermaine's long-lost sister. The timing? Right after Monica's death. The reaction? Tracy Quartermaine is giving her the full side-eye, and honestly, fair.
Wait, Monica had a different last name?
This is a little inside baseball, so here we go. Monica, played for decades by Leslie Charleson, was raised by the Adamson family and only became a Quartermaine after marriage. Her birth surname? Bard. So Ronnie calling herself 'Veronica Bard' actually lines up with Monica's original identity. That part tracks.
Ronnie's pitch
Ronnie claims she is Monica's biological sister and says Monica reached out to her before she died, full of regrets and wanting to reconnect. It's a compelling story, and on paper it makes sense.
Why Tracy is not buying it
The red flag isn't the Bard connection. It's Ronnie herself. Tracy and Monica have known about Ronnie's existence for years, which raises the obvious question: why show up now, after Monica is gone, instead of anytime earlier? Tracy is not convinced this woman is the real Ronnie and suspects there might be a scam afoot.
The suspects, theories, and schemes
Because this is Port Charles, we are not short on motives. Tracy's suspicions point in a few possible directions:
- Drew: Tracy wonders if Drew could have hired an imposter to angle for half of the inheritance.
- Martin: There is a theory Martin might be pulling strings to get revenge on Tracy, hiring someone to pose as Ronnie to both torment her and snag a chunk of the fortune, potentially splitting it with the fake.
- Ronnie herself: It could also be Ronnie acting alone, exploiting Monica's death to get what she wants.
Bottom line: the show is playing a smart, twisty angle here. The Bard detail gives Ronnie's story a legit backbone, but the timing and the players circling the Quartermaine money keep it messy. Expect more tests, more digging, and probably at least one dramatic reveal at a will reading, because of course.